Ivan of Medjugorje: Our Lady told me to decide for God

At the beginning of the apparitions, Our Lady said: “Dear children, I come to you, because I want to tell you that God exists. Decide for God. Put God first in your lives. Also put God first in your families. Together with him, walk towards the future ".
Many of you came here tired today. Maybe tired from this world or from the rhythms of this world. Many of you have come hungry. Hungry for peace; hungry for love; hungry for truth. But above all we came here, because we are hungry for God. We came here to the Mother to throw ourselves into His embrace and to find safety and protection with her. We have come to Her to say: “Mother, pray for us and intercede with Your Son for each of us. Mother, pray for all of us. " She brings us to her heart.
In a message he says: "Dear children, if you knew how much I love you you could cry with joy".

I would not want you to look at me today as a saint, a perfect one, because I am not. I strive to be better, to be holier. This desire is deeply imprinted in my heart.
I certainly did not convert in one moment even if I see the Madonna every day. I know that my conversion is a process, a program for my life. But I have to decide for this program. I have to be persistent. Every day I have to change. Every day I have to leave sin, open myself to peace, to the Holy Spirit, to divine grace and thus grow in holiness.
But during these 32 years I ask myself a question every day inside me. The question is: “Mother, why me? But Mother, weren't there better than me? Mother, will I be able to do anything you want from me? Are you happy with me, Mother? " There is no day when I do not ask myself these questions within myself.
Once when I was alone in front of the Madonna I asked her: “Mother, why me? Why did you choose me? " She gave a beautiful smile and replied: "Dear son, you know, I don't always choose the best".

Here, 32 years ago Our Lady chose me. He chose me as His instrument. An instrument in His hands and in those of God. For me and my family this is a great gift. I don't know if throughout my life on earth I will be able to thank for this gift. It is truly a great gift, but at the same time a great responsibility. I live every day with this responsibility. But believe me: it is not easy to be with the Madonna every day, to be in that light of Paradise every day. And after each day of that light of Paradise with the Madonna return to earth and live on earth. It's not easy. After each daily meeting I need a couple of hours to return to myself and to the reality of this world.

What are the most important messages that Our Lady gives us?
I would particularly like to highlight the messages through which the Mother guides us. Peace, conversion, prayer with the heart, fasting and penance, firm faith, love, forgiveness, invitation to the Most Holy Eucharist, invitation to read Sacred Scripture, hope.
These messages that I have just highlighted are the most important through which the Mother guides us.
In these 32 years, Our Lady explains each of these messages, so that we understand them better and live better.

Our Lady comes to us from the King of Peace.